Deprivation (IMD) in the West MidlandsLocal Authorities Ranked
All 30 local authorities in the West Midlands, ranked by neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10%. Data: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local Authority | Neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10% | In the most deprived 20% | Neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 42.8% | 54.9% | 659 |
| 2 | Stoke-on-Trent | 28.8% | 51.5% | 163 |
| 3 | Walsall | 24.9% | 48.5% | 169 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 21.7% | 48.4% | 161 |
| 5 | Coventry | 17.7% | 31.0% | 203 |
| 6 | Sandwell | 16.3% | 56.3% | 190 |
| 7 | Solihull | 13.4% | 17.2% | 134 |
| 8 | Telford and Wrekin | 13.0% | 24.3% | 115 |
| 9 | Worcester | 12.5% | 18.8% | 64 |
| 10 | Tamworth | 11.8% | 17.6% | 51 |
| 11 | Dudley | 10.8% | 26.1% | 203 |
| 12 | Nuneaton and Bedworth | 8.3% | 20.2% | 84 |
| 13 | Wyre Forest | 7.5% | 17.9% | 67 |
| 14 | Redditch | 7.0% | 22.8% | 57 |
| 15 | East Staffordshire | 5.6% | 16.7% | 72 |
| 16 | Cannock Chase | 3.3% | 11.5% | 61 |
| 17 | North Warwickshire | 2.6% | 7.9% | 38 |
| 18 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 2.5% | 12.5% | 80 |
| 19 | Malvern Hills | 2.2% | 4.4% | 45 |
| 20 | Stafford | 1.2% | 7.4% | 81 |
| 21 | Warwick | 1.1% | 1.1% | 88 |
| 22 | Shropshire | 1.0% | 5.6% | 198 |
| 23 | Herefordshire | 0.9% | 7.7% | 117 |
| 24 | Lichfield | 0.0% | 3.2% | 62 |
| 25 | South Staffordshire | 0.0% | 4.4% | 68 |
| 26 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 0.0% | 5.1% | 59 |
| 27 | Rugby | 0.0% | 3.0% | 67 |
| 28 | Stratford-on-Avon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 29 | Bromsgrove | 0.0% | 1.7% | 60 |
| 30 | Wychavon | 0.0% | 3.7% | 81 |